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- Snhetta completes fish market inspired by Arabic calligraphy in Oman Tue, 2 Jan 18, 9:30pmMost fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and...
- Snhetta completes Arabic calligraphy-inspired fish market in Oman Tue, 2 Jan 18, 9:30pmMost fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and...
- Round ECOHAUS in Oman uses compressed earth bricks for a naturally cool home Tue, 8 Mar 16, 1:42amLike the rest of the countries along the Arabian Peninsula, Oman is uncomfortably hot and humid in the summer. As a result, with ECOHAUS, student designers from the German University of Technology (GUtech) wanted to maximize...
- 100% solar-powered super villa makes Arab housing sustainable again Tue, 1 Mar 16, 1:46amAfter oil ushered in an era of excess, many people in the Middle East stopped building sensible homes adapted to harsh weather conditions. But a group of students from Oman are bridging the distance with a sustainable design...
- Solar Impulse 2 takes off on world’s first round-the-world flight powered entirely by sunlight Tue, 10 Mar 15, 4:00amThe experimental Solar Impulse 2 carries 17,000 solar cells that, coupled with onboard batteries, allow the plane to fly day and night. Despite its massive 72-meter-long (236 feet) wingspan, the ultra-lightweight aircraft...
- Zero-fuel Solar Impulse 2 takes off on world’s first round-the-world flight powered entirely by sunlight Tue, 10 Mar 15, 12:00amThe experimental Solar Impulse 2 carries 17,000 solar cells that, coupled with onboard batteries, allow the plane to fly day and night. Despite its massive 72-meter-long (236 feet) wingspan, the ultra-lightweight aircraft...